| Course Type | Elective Course |
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| Course Level | Bachelor's Degree |
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| Year of Study | - |
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| Semester | - |
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| ECTS | 5 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Classify the physical and mechanical properties of timber, steel alloys, and concrete types,
- Analyze the performance and limitations of ferrous metals and polymers in construction,
- Select building envelope components based on thermal and structural requirements,
- Evaluate strategies for construction and demolition waste.
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | No |
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| Course Description | Introduction to Structural Materials; Principles of Wood, Concrete, Ferrous Metals and Alloys; Introduction to Building Envelope; Introduction to Polymers in Construction. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Introduction |
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2nd Week |
Structural Materials |
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3rd Week |
Wood and Timber |
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4th Week |
Steel (Introduction to Alloys) |
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5th Week |
Steel (Ferrous Metals and Alloys - Part 1) |
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6th Week |
Steel (Ferrous Metals and Alloys - Part 2) |
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7th Week |
Concrete (Introduction to Cement and Concrete) |
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8th Week |
Midterm |
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9th Week |
Concrete (Special Cements and Concretes) |
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10th Week |
Building Envelope (Insulation Materials) |
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11th Week |
Building Envelope (Building Blocks and Wall Systems) |
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12th Week |
Building Envelope (Windows) |
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13th Week |
Polymers in Construction (Part 1) |
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14th Week |
Polymers in Construction (Part 2) |
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15th Week |
Demolition and Construction Wastes |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | William D. Callister (2007), Materials Science and Engineering: An Introduction, John Wiley High Education. |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Questions/Answers
- Practice
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
30 |
| Assignment |
1 |
10 |
| Quiz |
4 |
30 |
| Total(%) |
|
70 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
|
70 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
|
30 |
| Total(%) |
|
100 |
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| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
4 |
8 |
32 |
| Individual or group work |
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|
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| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
35 |
35 |
| Course hours |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
25 |
25 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
|
|
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| Final exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Homework |
1 |
4 |
4 |
| Quiz |
4 |
2 |
8 |
| Total Work Load | 150 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 5 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 5 |
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| Language of Instruction | English |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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